Romance - A Rogue By Any Other Name

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Sarah MacLean's A Rogue by Any Other Name was a fun romance to read for my 2015 Read Harder Challenge! I like MacLean's historical romances because they often stand the gender conventions of the time on their head.  It's not the most historically accurate, but it's a delight to read, which is precisely what I am looking for.

This story revolves around Penelope and the disgraces Marquess of Bourne.  When the Marquess loses his fortune and family's legacy in a hubris-fueled moment of gambling, it is clear that he will stop at nothing to get back his family home.

Author From Africa - Americanah

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Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was all I heard about during the lead-in to summer, so I knew I had to read it during my time off from work.  Ifemelu grows up in Nigeria, but does a lot of growing up when she moves to the United States, as well.  She goes there to study when dictatorship and unrest in her home country make it impossible for her to get the education that she deserves.